textured wall art

Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla designs and handcrafts this lovely trio of angels from fiber extracted from cabuya or fique, a succulent that looks similar to agave. The cabuya fiber is a beautiful creamy antique white, and the artisan works with its natural texture to from the features of this wall sculpture. Gold thread is woven with the cabuya to accent each angel's halo and the hem of her gown, and she carries a lovely bouquet of paper and natural dried flowers in red, yellow, and green. A star shoots over the trio.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya or fique has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.

Costa Rican artisan Gregorio Garcia handcrafts this black decorative wall mask, inspired by the Taínos indigenous people. The mask is made from resin molded by a hand carved wooden mold and reinforced with fiberglass. The mask features an imposing headdress atop an intricately textured face.

Julio Molina makes a commentary on the relationship between humans and machines in this modern mixed media collage. He combines the organic shapes and textures of cedar, mahogany, pine, and cypress woods and with the artificial facade of a circuit board. "This piece is inspired by the transhumanism that we are currently experiencing," he explains. "The wood represents human beings, and the buttons and the microchip represent machines."

Beautifully encircled by a striped pattern in hues of blue and white, this textured cosmetic bag is crafted by Guatemala’s Claudia Hernandez who carefully weaves it from recycled vinyl cords. Both eco-friendly and utilitarian, its fully-lined interior and zippered closure guarantee to keep your makeup and beauty must-haves always secure.